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AP IMPACT: Evacs and drills pared near nuke plants

By JEFF DONN AP National Writer Without fanfare, the nation's nuclear power regulators have overhauled community emergency planning for the first time in more than three decades, requiring fewer... More>>

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Column: Loss of Bosh turns up heat on Miami
Column: Loss of Bosh turns up heat on Miami
It came down to a last shot and who was going to take it, an all-too-familiar dilemma for the Miami Heat.More >>
It came down to a last shot and who was going to take it, an all-too-familiar dilemma for the Miami Heat.More >>
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Betty White heads to Washington to see the animals
Betty White heads to Washington to see the animals
Actress Betty White is headed to Washington and her agenda includes donkeys and elephants - but not the kind roaming on Capitol Hill.More >>
Betty White is headed to Washington to see the wildlife - not the donkeys and elephants on Capitol Hill, but the animals in the National Zoo.More >>
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Americans spending a bit more as gas prices fall
Americans spending a bit more as gas prices fall
Americans are starting to see some relief from higher gas prices, a change that could revive the economy in the months ahead.More >>
Americans are starting to see some relief from higher gas prices, a change that could revive the economy in the months ahead.More >>
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Father: Ga. woman with flesh-eating bug wants book
Father: Ga. woman with flesh-eating bug wants book
A Georgia woman fighting a rare flesh-eating disease is alert and bored enough to ask her family for a book.More >>
A week ago, doctors gave her little chance of survival. Now a Georgia grad student who is battling a rare flesh-eating infection is alert and bored enough to ask for a book, her father told The Associated Press on Tuesday.More >>
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Calif. woman apparently burned by rocks in pocket
Calif. woman apparently burned by rocks in pocket
Authorities in Southern California are investigating what appears to be the spontaneous combustion of rocks scooped from a San Clemente Beach that left a woman with third-degree burns.More >>
A woman suffered third-degree burns after what appeared to be the spontaneous combustion of rocks that had been scooped up from a Southern California beach, a fire official said.More >>
Seattle car vandal takes nothing, leaves tortillas
Seattle car vandal takes nothing, leaves tortillas
Seattle police are scratching their heads about this one.More >>
Seattle police are scratching their heads about this one.More >>
Authorities: Trooper gets text seeking illegal buy
Authorities: Trooper gets text seeking illegal buy
Two women face possible charges after authorities say a text message seeking the illegal purchase of alcohol was errantly sent to an Alaska State Trooper.More >>
Two women face possible charges after authorities say a text message seeking the illegal purchase of alcohol was errantly sent to an Alaska State Trooper.More >>
Baby red crabs invade Cayman Islands
Baby red crabs invade Cayman Islands
Hundreds of thousands of red baby crabs are invading the Cayman Islands in a seasonal migration that residents say is unusually heavy this year.More >>
Hundreds of thousands of red baby crabs are invading the Cayman Islands in a seasonal migration that residents say is unusually heavy this year.More >>
Horse runs into sea, rescued a mile offshore
Horse runs into sea, rescued a mile offshore
Maybe he should be named Bob.More >>
Maybe he should be named Bob.More >>
Workers go trash-picking for Mass. woman's rings
Workers go trash-picking for Mass. woman's rings
An Attleboro, Mass., woman is praising the city's trash collection company after its workers helped her dig through mountains of stinking garbage to find five valuable rings she inadvertently threw away, including her...More >>
An Attleboro, Mass., woman is praising the city's trash collection company after its workers helped her dig through mountains of stinking garbage to find five valuable rings she inadvertently threw away, including her...More >>
Dozens of flyswatters wash up on Alaska beaches
Dozens of flyswatters wash up on Alaska beaches
Dozens of fly swatters bearing logos of collegiate and professional sports teams have been washing up on the beaches of an Alaska island.More >>
Dozens of fly swatters bearing logos of collegiate and professional sports teams have been washing up on the beaches of an Alaska island.More >>
Man freed on bond but must write book reports
Man freed on bond but must write book reports
A man charged in an undercover sting operation in Northern California that ended in gunfire has been ordered released on bond on the condition that he read and write book reports.More >>
A man charged in an undercover sting operation in Northern California that ended in gunfire has been ordered released on bond on the condition that he read and write book reports.More >>
Cops: NY man shoots friend in leg at his request
Cops: NY man shoots friend in leg at his request
Authorities say a northern New York man had his friend shoot him in the leg with a rifle because he wanted to know what it feels like to be shot.More >>
Authorities say a northern New York man had his friend shoot him in the leg with a rifle because he wanted to know what it feels like to be shot.More >>
No border dispute here: Vt., NH reaffirm boundary
No border dispute here: Vt., NH reaffirm boundary
In case you were wondering, the Vermont-New Hampshire border hasn't changed.More >>
In case you were wondering, the Vermont-New Hampshire border hasn't changed.More >>

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LG upgrades flagship smartphone to revive fortunes
LG upgrades flagship smartphone to revive fortunes
LG Electronics Inc. has upgraded its flagship smartphone with a faster chip and a longer battery life to regain ground lost to more nimble rivals.More >>
South Korean handset maker LG Electronics Inc. has upgraded its flagship smartphone model with a faster chip and a longer battery life, hoping to regain ground lost to more nimble rivals.More >>
Activision, EA settle lawsuit over execs' leaving
Activision, EA settle lawsuit over execs' leaving
Gaming giants Activision Blizzard Inc. and Electronic Arts have settled a lawsuit over whether EA interfered by recruiting two executives who oversaw the creation of the smash videogame "Modern Warfare 2."More >>
The legal battle between gaming giants Activision Blizzard Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc. is over, with the companies announcing they have settled a case that accused EA of improperly recruiting two executives who oversaw the...More >>
Viacom, Time Warner Cable settle dispute over app
Viacom, Time Warner Cable settle dispute over app
Viacom Inc., the parent of pay TV networks MTV and Comedy Central, has settled a dispute with Time Warner Cable Inc. over whether its subscribers can watch shows like "Jersey Shore" on mobile devices while at home.More >>
Viacom Inc., the parent of pay TV networks MTV and Comedy Central, has settled a dispute with Time Warner Cable Inc. over whether its subscribers can watch shows like "Jersey Shore" on mobile devices while at home.More >>
News Summary: Does advertising on Facebook pay?
News Summary: Does advertising on Facebook pay?
By The Associated Press MORE TO OFFER: Facebook is responding to extraordinary demand and says more stock will be offered in the company's initial public offering.More >>
By The Associated Press MORE TO OFFER: Facebook is responding to extraordinary demand and says more stock will be offered in the company's initial public offering.More >>
A look at how some IPO stocks have fared
A look at how some IPO stocks have fared
By The Associated Press Facebook has filed paperwork for an initial public offering of stock. Its public debut, expected this week, will be the most anticipated tech IPO since Google went public in August...More >>
By The Associated Press Facebook has filed paperwork for an initial public offering of stock. Its public debut, expected this week, will be the most anticipated tech IPO since Google went public in August...More >>
Companies ask: Does advertising on Facebook pay?
Companies ask: Does advertising on Facebook pay?
Facebook's owners now plan to sell 25 percent more shares in the company as investors clamor for shares in the year's hottest stock offering.More >>
Responding to extraordinary demand, Facebook said Wednesday that it would sell more stock in the company's initial public offering. But ahead of the IPO, a debate emerged between two of the nation's largest...More >>
Barclays upgrades Cisco after recent stock decline
Barclays upgrades Cisco after recent stock decline
A Barclays analyst on Wednesday upgraded Cisco Systems Inc. after a recent stock decline triggered by a weak guidance.More >>
A Barclays analyst on Wednesday upgraded Cisco Systems Inc. after a recent stock decline triggered by a weak guidance.More >>
Sina shares jump on 1st-qtr report
Sina shares jump on 1st-qtr report
Shares of Chinese Internet portal Sina Corp. jumped Wednesday as the company's first-quarter profit beat Wall Street expectations and advertising revenue rose.More >>
Shares of Chinese Internet portal Sina Corp. jumped Wednesday as the company's first-quarter profit beat Wall Street expectations and advertising revenue rose.More >>
Schilling's video game co. asks RI for more help
Schilling's video game co. asks RI for more help
Leaders in Rhode Island are working to help former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company remain viable after it failed to make a scheduled $1.1 million payment to the state's economic development agency.More >>
Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling asked Rhode Island for additional help to save his video game company Wednesday, prompting state leaders to consider whether the firm is viable enough to justify further investment.More >>
Google strives to enlighten with new search tool
Google strives to enlighten with new search tool
Google is introducing a new tool, designed to make its search engine smarter.More >>
Google is introducing a new tool, designed to make its search engine smarter.More >>

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